Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-19

WHAT Is CATARRH :?

Catarrh is muco-purulent discharge caused
by the presence and development of vegetable
parasite in the internal lining membrane of the
nose. This parasite is only developed under
favorable circumstances, and these are:
Morbid states of the blood, produced by any
condition that impairs the general health and
reduces the tone of the system, overwork, men-
tai worry. living in damp and malarial DISTRICTS
the rapid change of temperature from heat to
cold, so peculiar TO the North American climate
suppressed perspiration and retention of the
etiete matter of the skin, badlyveutilated sleep
ing apartments, courses of poisonous drugs
such as mercury or quinine, the germ poison of
syphilis, and other poisons that are terminated
in the blood.
These poisons keep the internal lining men,
brane of the nose in a constant state of lrrita-
ton, ever ready for the deposit of the seeds of
these germs, which spread up the nostrils and
down the fauces or back part of the mouth,
causing liberation of the throat; up the eusta-
chian-tubes, causing deafness; burrowing in
the vocal cords, causing hoarseness usurping
the proper structure of the bronchial tubes,
ending in pulmonary consumption and death.
! great variety of symptoms are present in
this affection, consisting chiefly Of languor, las
situde, debility, mal-assimiiatiOn, arrangement
| of secretions. great depression of the nervous
| system, with or without fever; aching; bruised
or beat feeling all over; shivering dull head
ache in the region of the forehead or sensation
of fullness or weight about the root of the nose;
loss to greater or less extent of energy, actiy-
| ity and interest in work and pleasure.
The want of proper excretory functions of the
skin and the local presence of the parasite give
rise to coryza, tonsilitis, sneezing, a sense of
! fullness, stutfing Of the passages, soreness in
swallowing, Initiative cough, tightness OF chest
and lung disease.
There may be a discharge quite heavy if the
| parasite causes great nervous irritation, which
promotes secretion. II may be dry if the multi
| plicatOn and duplication of the parasite is ac-
tive. The increased pungent odor of ozpna is
never present until the spores or roots of the
germ penetrate to the cartridges of the nose,
then the parasitical formation makes rapid in
roads into the healthy structure of the nose.
Catarrh is usually met in three stages: First
"A simple parasitical development of the in
ternal lining membrane of the nose, with or
without discharge. Second-Where the roots
or spores or sporules of the parasites have pene
trated to the bone or cartilage-ozena. Third
Where the parasite has spread and propagated
by millions in the nose, posterior mares, up the
eustachian tubes, down the fauces, vocal cords
and bronchi, causing excessive paTasitical Ill
ceratlon and destruction of tissue, the parasite
usurping the normal structure.
The mode of propagation is by contagion. or
infection, or both-hence its prevalence in fam
lilies, districts etc. The parasite develops itself
rapidly, so much so, that millions are elaborated
in short space of time. The effect of this for
nation upon the nervous system is 10 impair
vital force, produce general nervous irritation,
depreciation of the vaso-motOr nerves. Cold
in itself cannot produce Catarrh, ii simply pro-
duces an irritation field for the propagation